Condiment-holder



A. STONE.

CONDIMENT HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1920.

1,350, 1 20, Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

f INVENTOR: f1 5 4 J/b'erz fiizo/ze By W A TTOR/VE) UNITED STATES ALBENT STONE, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

CONDIMENT-HOLDEB- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 17, 1920;

Application filed May 24, 1920. Serial No. 383,691.

TO all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ALBERT S'roNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle,

in the county of King and State of WVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Condiment-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to multicompartperfecting of holders of this character by simplifying and lessening the cost of their construction, and rendering the same easy to clean and more convenient and efficient in use.

lVith these ends in view, and others as will appear from the following description, the invention consists in the novel construction, and combination of parts as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a transverse vertical section of a condiment holder embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the same shown partly in section, said section being taken through 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the Sifter-top for the holder. Fig. 4 is a front elevational View of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the packing bar shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In said drawings, 6 represents a receptacle which may be made of glass or other suitable material and is formed with a central partition 7 dividing the interior of the receptacle into compartments 8 and 9 for salt and pepper, respectively.

The upper portion of the receptacle is provided above a peripheral shoulder 10- with a neck 11 which is externally screw threaded to engage with the threaded flange 12 of a cap 13. Seated upon said cap is a circular cover plate I l whose marginal edge 15 is turned or beaded over a peripheral ridge 16 provided on said cap.

A pin 17 (Figs. 2v and 3) extending downwardly from the plate 14 into a slot 18 provided in the cap afi'ords limited rotary movements to said plate.

The cap and cover plate are each provided with two groups of perforations indicated by 19 19 and 20-20 which are arranged to be at opposite sides of the partition 7 when the cap is connected to. the receptacle by being screwed down against the shoulder 10 of the latter.

Theholes 20 and 20 of the plate 14 are, moreover, disposed with respect to the holes 19 andlf) of the cap so that when the plate is turned in one rotary direction to its maximum extent, as limited by pin 17, the holes 19 and 20 will register, when the plate is turned in the opposite direction to its fullest extent the other holes 19 and 20 will register, but when the pin 17 occupies a position at or about the midlength of its travel in the slot 18 all of the holes will be out of register. By such devices it is apparent that the salt or pepper may be selectively obtained by suitably turning the plate relatively of the cap, or the receptaclemay be closed with respect to both compartments.

In the present invention the top of the partition is provided with a groove 21 having parallel opposite sides and in which is positioned a packing bar 22 provided at its underside and centrally of its length with an 'arcuate protuberance 23, Figs. 2 and 5, having a rocking seat 24 in the bottom of the groove 21. The upper surface 25 of the bar 22 is formed to correspond with the under surface of the cap and against which the bar fits when the cap is screwed upon the receptacle neck. By reason of the bar being tiltable, the bar automatically regulates itself to insure a tight fit with the cap and obviates any communication between the two compartments.

The various parts of the holder are conveniently cleaned, and the rockable packing bar eliminates the use of springs or other elements within the holder which are liable to become rusted by being in proximity to salt.

What I claim is:

1. In a condiment holder, the combination with a receptacle having a partition dividing it into separate compartments, a perforated cap for said receptacle, and a perforated cover plate mounted upon the cap for rotary movements with respect'thereto, of a packing bar mounted for longitudinal rocking movements upon said partition and engageable with the under surface of the cap to close the opening between the partition and the cap.

2. In a condiment holder, the combination with a receptacleflhaving a partition dividing it into separate compartments, said partition being provided with a groove in its top, a perforated cap, and a perforated cover plate connected with the cap for relative movements whereby the perforations are closed with respect to the compartments selectively, of a packing bar positioned in the partition groove, said bar being provided centrally of its length with a protuberance which is supported upon the bottom of the groove to afford rocking movements to the bar whereby the latter is regulated by the cap to fit against the under side of the same.

3. In a condiment holder, the combination with a receptacle having a neck and divided by a partition into separate compartments, which are open at the top, said partition being provided with a groove in its top, a

perforated cap detachably connected to the neck of the receptacle, and a erforated cover plate connected to said cap or limited rotary movements whereby the perforations of the cap are in effect closed or opened with respect to either of said compartments selectively, of a packing bar supported by said partition in the groove thereof for rocking movements and is regulated by said cap to prevent any communication above said partition between the compartments.

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 14th day of May, 1920.

ALBERT STONE. l/Vitnesses:

PIERRE BARNES, EVA JEFFRIES. 

